> > > > > She was in fact shown the door for let's just say
> not
> > > > having
> > > > > that team spirit!
> > > >
> > > > What exactly does "not having that team spirit" mean?
> > Did
> > > > she refuse to go to pep rallies? Did she not go to the
>
> > > > officially sanctioned church? As far as the channel 5
> > > > anchors go, I thought she was one of the best.
> > > >
> > >
> > > One of the best?! If you combine her inability to read
> > news
> > > script with anything even close to natural inflection,
> her
> >
> > > completely obvious fake on-air sincerity (total lack of
> > > ability to sound or look "genuine"), her inability to
> > adlib
> > > anything, and her makeup caked on at least 1/2 inch
> thick
> > > every day, I don't understand how she lasted as long as
> > she
> > > did.
> > >
> > > As a side note, I wonder if the fact that Meredith Land
> > > coming on board and being as good as she is on-air
> > might've
> > > put Elsa a bit on the defensive....?
> >
> > You're entitled to your opinion as well as your
> speculation.
> > Maybe you felt her inflection was off because she didn't
> use
> > the lingo of misplaced and superfluous personal pronouns
> you
> > might used to. For instance, I never once heard her say
> > something like, "It sure is hot, I'm going to get me a
> nice
> > big lemonade!"
> >
> > As for her appearance, your comments indicate you're
> either
> > a child, or someone who doesn't like her for reasons other
>
> > than her delivery.
> >
> > In the short time I've visited this board, as well as the
> > Dallas radio board, I'm surprised by the number of petty
> and
> > personal attacks that do nothing to make for interesting
> > discussions. Everybody seems out for themselves, ready to
> > smear and gossip. I wonder if this is characteristic of
> the
> > anti-union mentality in Dallas. I haven't seen this
> attitude
> > on some of the other boards, but since I haven't seen them
>
> > all, I don't know if the Dallas atmosphere is unique.
> >
>
> First, you're right...I and everyone that posts on these
> boards are entitled to our opinions and
> speculation....that's one of the things that these boards
> and this country allow....freedom of speech.
Well this board may or may not allow freedom of speech. Freedom of speech only means that the government can't tell us what to say or how to say it. You don't have freedom of speech at your place of employment. You don't have the right to slander or libel your company, even though that might be considered freedom of speech by some. And the owners of this board can delete any post for any reason, especially if it's considered libelous, so we're not guaranteed true freedom of speech on this board.
> Second, there's a HUGE difference between "inflection" and
> choice of words used (or as you so eloquently stated, "the
> lingo of misplaced and superfluous personal pronouns you
> might used to"...by the way, why make assumptions about what
> language "I" might be used to?...what does that have to do
> with my comment regarding her "inflection"?)
You're right. I'm guilty of doing to you what I accused you of doing and I apologize for that.
> Third, why would my comments regarding Elsa's on-air
> appearance categorize me as "a child, or someone who doesn't
> like her for reasons other than her delivery"? Why can you
> not accept my comment for what it is without assuming I'm a
> child or that I don't like her for reasons other than her
> delivery? Again, what do either of these assumptions have
> to do with my opinion of Elsa's apearance?
It was just my impression in the way you made your comments. I'll accept your comments for what they are, however, to me, they came across as vintictive, rather than constructive. And that's my opinion.
> Fourth, you speak of petty and personal attacks on this
> board....but don't your "assuming" comments fall into that
> category? Is it not a petty and personal attack to assume
> that I might be more accustomed to "misplaced and
> superfluous personal pronouns"?...and is it not a personal
> attack to categorize me as a child or someone who doesn't
> like her for reasons other than her delivery only because I
> described what I saw in her appearance?
I stand by my comments about personal and petty attacks on this board, as compared to other boards from other cities. I think just a glance at the Dallas radio and TV boards might confirm this. It could be due to the moderators, or because of the nature of the business and the lack of a "we're in this together" mentality that seems to exist in some parts of the country. But once again, you're correct, in that to categorize you for your comments was petty. And for that, I apologize, as I did above.
> Bottom line is, there's no need to read between the lines in
> any of my comments. They are my opinions expressed here on
> a public online board...none meant as a personal
> attack....only my opinions. If you can't accept that others
> may have opinions expressed on this board that differ from
> yours, maybe you shouldn't be visiting these boards....?
This has nothing to do with accepting or not accepting your opinion. It's simply my comment and observation about what you had to say. It's a discussion, after all, isn't it? I certainly can accept your differing opinion as well as others' and if I decide that I won't be visitng these boards anymore, it won't be because I have a different opinion, or because of your suggestion that I leave.
> p.s. I'm just curious....is "....personal pronouns you
> might used to" proper lingo for you? You might want to
> consider your own "lingo" before speculating on somebody
> else's.
I'm not sure what you mean by this, but not using misplaced or unnecessary personal pronouns is proper lingo for me.
